2013 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election

New Zealand party leadership election April 2024 December 2023 2013 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election 70px legislative no 2011 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election 2011 2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election 2014 2013 09 15 yes Round 1 % Percentage of weighted electoral college vote. >50% of votes in an electoral college required to win David Cunliffe, 2008 (cropped).jpg David Cunliffe New Lynn New Zealand Labour Party 51.15% Grant Robertson 2013 (cropped).jpg Grant Robertson New Zealand Labour Party Wellington Central 32.97% Shane Jones (cropped).jpg Shane Jones New Zealand Labour Party List 15.88% Leader David Shearer David Cunliffe The 2013 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election was held on 15 September 2013 to choose the fourteenth Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party. The election was won by David Cunliffe. It followed the resignation of leader David Shearer on 22 August 2013. Nominations closed on 26 August 2013.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11113310 Date confirmed for new Labour leader The New Zealand Herald APN News & Media 25 August 2013 23 August 2013 It was the first leadership election the Party conducted using new party rules agreed in 2012 that allow party members to vote. The Labour Party election rules state that the vote is split among the party's caucus, party members and party affiliates (unions) in a 40/40/20 split. It was also the first time a Labour leadership contest had been contested by more than two participants since 1940. Background On 22 August 2013 Shearer announced his resignation as party leader, explaining, "My sense is I no longer have the full confidence of many of my caucus colleagues".http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/9074568/David-Shearer-quits David Shearer quits as Labour leader Tracy Watkins Vernon Small Michael Fox Fairfax New Zealand 22 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130822014819/http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/9074568/David-Shearer-quits 22 August 2013 8 December 2013 live dmy-all http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11112726 Labour leader David Shearer steps down The New Zealand Herald APN News & Media 22 August 2013 22 August 2013 Claire Trevett Candidates Deputy leader Grant Robertson declared he would contest the leadership on 25 August.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11114182 Grant Robertson to contest leadership The New Zealand Herald APN News & Media 25 August 2013 25 August 2013 Former union leader Andrew Little announced he would not contest the leadership vote on the same day.http://www.3news.co.nz/Little-wont-stand-for-Labour-leadership/tabid/423/articleID/310474/Default.aspx https://archive.today/20130825085234/http://www.3news.co.nz/Little-wont-stand-for-Labour-leadership/tabid/423/articleID/310474/Default.aspx dead 25 August 2013 Little won't stand for Labour leadership 3 News MediaWorks New Zealand 25 August 2013 25 August 2013 Robertson was nominated by Megan Woods and Jacinda Ardern.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11116377 Who is your choice for Labour leader? The New Zealand Herald APN News & Media 29 August 2013 10 September 2013 List MP Shane Jones declared he would contest the leadership on 26 August.http://www.3news.co.nz/Shane-Jones-joins-Labour-leadership-race/tabid/1607/articleID/310524/Default.aspx https://archive.today/20130825195403/http://www.3news.co.nz/Shane-Jones-joins-Labour-leadership-race/tabid/1607/articleID/310524/Default.aspx dead 25 August 2013 Shane Jones joins Labour leadership race 26 August 2013 26 August 2013 At a news conference later that day, MP for New Lynn David Cunliffe, declared he would contest the leadership as well. http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/david-cunliffe-standing-labour-leadership-5543775 David Cunliffe standing for Labour leadership ONE News Television New Zealand 26 August 2013 26 August 2013 Cunliffe previously stood for the leadership at the 2011 leadership election, and lost to David Shearer and Grant Robertson. Opinion polls A TVNZ Colmar Brunton poll published on 25 August found David Cunliffe led the potential contenders with 29% of the popular vote and 32% of Labour Party members, followed by Jacinda Ardern on 15%, Shane Jones on 11%, Grant Robertson on 10% and Andrew Little on 9%.http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/grant-robertson-confirms-bid-labour-leadership-5543300 Grant Robertson confirms bid for Labour leadership One News 25 August 2013 25 August 2013 TVNZ A Research Now poll released by 3 News on 6 September among the public returned 39.6% support for Cunliffe, 31.6% for Jones and 28.8% for Robertson.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11120867 Labour leadership: Surprise poll result New Zealand Press Association New Zealand Press Association The New Zealand Herald APN News & Media 6 September 2013 6 September 2013 On 8 September TVNZ published a poll which asked which candidate respondents thought would be most likely to lead the Labour Party at the 2014 election. David Cunliffe was on 39%, Shane Jones on 18% and Grant Robertson on 15%.http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1309/S00084/labour-leader-poll-result.htm Labour Leader Poll Result Scoop.co.nz TVNZ TVNZ 8 September 2013 9 September 2013 Campaign The first televised debate was held between the candidates on Māori Television on 26 August. A series of 12 candidates meetings will be held throughout the country for Labour Party members.http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/9091759/Labour-leadership-campaign-you-re-paying Labour leadership campaign you're paying for 26 August 2013 26 August 2013 Controversially, all candidates made use of their ability to fly around the country out of the Parliamentary Service's budget. Results Overall +2013 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election15 September 2013 New Labour leader is David Cunliffe https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1309/S00151/new-labour-leader-is-david-cunliffe.htm Scoop New Zealand Labour PartyCandidate Round 1 % Round 2 % New Zealand Labour Party David Cunliffe51.1561.53 New Zealand Labour Party Grant Robertson32.9738.47 New Zealand Labour Party Shane Jones15.88 Total100.00100.00 New Zealand Labour Party David Cunliffe elected leader on 1st round Caucus +2013 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election – caucus vote (worth 40%)Candidate Round 1 % Round 2 % New Zealand Labour Party Grant Robertson1647.061852.94 New Zealand Labour Party David Cunliffe1132.351647.06 New Zealand Labour Party Shane Jones720.59 Total34100.0034100.00 Membership +2013 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election – membership vote (worth 40%)Rutherford Hamish 26 September 2014 Does Grant Robertson have the numbers? https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/10548216/Does-Grant-Robertson-have-the-numbers StuffCandidate Round 1 % Round 2 % New Zealand Labour Party David Cunliffe3,24360.143,65567.79 New Zealand Labour Party Grant Robertson1,44026.711,73732.21 New Zealand Labour Party Shane Jones70913.15 Total5,392100.005,392100.00 Union affiliates +2013 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election – union affiliates vote (worth 20%)Candidate Round 1 % Unions Round 2 % Unions New Zealand Labour Party David Cunliffe70.77678.016 New Zealand Labour Party Grant Robertson17.30021.990 New Zealand Labour Party Shane Jones11.920 Total100.006100.006 By union +Dairy Workers UnionCandidate Round 1 % Round 2 % New Zealand Labour Party David Cunliffe3384.62 New Zealand Labour Party Grant Robertson00.00 New Zealand Labour Party Shane Jones615.38 Total39100.0039100.00 +Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing UnionCandidate Round 1 % Round 2 % New Zealand Labour Party David Cunliffe3571.43 New Zealand Labour Party Grant Robertson822.86 New Zealand Labour Party Shane Jones25.71 Total45100.0045100.00 +Maritime UnionCandidate Round 1 % Round 2 % New Zealand Labour Party David Cunliffe1593.75 New Zealand Labour Party Grant Robertson00.00 New Zealand Labour Party Shane Jones16.25 Total16100.0016100.00 +Meat Workers UnionCandidate Round 1 % Round 2 % New Zealand Labour Party David Cunliffe2275.86 New Zealand Labour Party Grant Robertson13.45 New Zealand Labour Party Shane Jones620.69 Total29100.0029100.00 +Rail & Maritime Transport UnionCandidate Round 1 % Round 2 % New Zealand Labour Party David Cunliffe1878.26 New Zealand Labour Party Grant Robertson313.04 New Zealand Labour Party Shane Jones28.70 Total23100.0023100.00 +Service & Food Workers UnionCandidate Round 1 % Round 2 % New Zealand Labour Party David Cunliffe25451.11 New Zealand Labour Party Grant Robertson17735.61 New Zealand Labour Party Shane Jones6613.28 Total497100.00497100.00 References Labour Party 2013 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election